Identity & Access Management Security – Ping Identity/ForgeRock Consultant

We Are

Accenture Cybersecurity helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond, and recover along with all points of the security lifecycle. Cybersecurity challenges are different for every business in every industry. Leveraging our global resources and advanced technologies, we create integrated, turnkey solutions tailored to our client's needs across their entire value chain. Whether we’re defending against known cyberattacks, detecting and responding to the unknown, or running an entire security operations center, we will help companies build cyber resilience to grow with confidence. Our team of the security sector’s brightest people uses the coolest tech to out-hack the hackers and help clients build resilience from within. We blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security, and managed service solutions to rethink the entire security lifecycle. 

Do you have the deep functional and technical experience to help implement security solutions that align with our clients’ business objectives? Do you have the expertise to design and deliver solutions for establishing system user's credentials, and processes for applying those credentials to access enterprise systems and applications?If so, read on and apply. Accenture’s more than 2,000 security professionals deliver holistic and proactive security solutions in 47 countries, and we’d love to discuss our open Identity and Access Management (I&AM) Security role with you

You Are

A cyber security savant. You’ve got the skills and experience to keep data safe from black hat hackers or other threats, whether by coding a threat intrusion module or sharing your latest ideas with the team. Day-to-day, you’re all about solving security problems for clients and using your people skills to make sure everyone on your team is working well and happily.

You are passionate about security, love what you do and have a genuine desire to outsmart the bad guys. You have the experience to analyze a clients’ security posture, anticipate security requirements and help find right-sized solutions based on industry leading practices. You have a proven track record working successfully in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. You’re a creative, analytical problem solver with above average documentation skills who can speak to both technical and non-technical audiences. You are eager to put your skills to use by helping us help our clients inject security at every level of their organization.

The Work

Working directly with clients and Accenture teams in a multi-disciplined team structure, you will design and implement I&AM solutions using ForgeRock and Ping Identity products. You will develop deep working relationships with Senior Executives and Senior Managers across the client account team and client, understanding the business direction of companies and creating optimized I&AM architectures to meet their business needs.

As a Ping Identity/ForgeRock Consultant, you will:

• Design, configure, and implement Ping Advanced Identity platform components including Ping AM, Ping IDM, Ping DS, and Ping Identity Gateway, and Ping Advanced Identity Cloud and Remote Connector Server

• Lead and manage multiple workstreams

• Design and code custom decision nodes using JavaScript and/or Java

• Implement custom object models based on client requirements

• Configure user stores with custom attributes and policies

• Develop implementation and migration plans focusing on service continuity

• Implement and configure Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions across diverse application portfolios

• Understand and advise clients on secure communication techniques; requires an understanding of SSH, TLS

• Work with application owners to integrate applications onto the SSO platform using factory models and bespoke integration techniques

• Work with directory services and identity provisioning platforms

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate IAM solutions with existing enterprise systems

• Provide technical leadership and guidance on IAM best practices and industry standards

• Create comprehensive technical documentation and knowledge transfer materials

• Troubleshoot complex IAM issues and provide production support

• Work with clients and Accenture colleagues to understand requirements and estimate work efforts

• Develop and maintain an implementation work plan using Agile and waterfall methodologies

Travel may be required for this role.  The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.